Something like a peanut
What Does Goober Mean?
The word goober is chiefly used in the southern part of the USA and the meaning it conveys is that of a peanut.
The word is considered to be of Bantu origin and has pertinence to Kongo or Kimbundu n-guba that conveys the meaning of a peanut. And it came to America with the advent of slaves from Africa and later identified with the southern part of the USA.
There are many words that were that can seek their origin in the continent of Africa and slaves from that continent took them as part of their culture. The two words 'Okra' and 'yam' are from the Bantu and West African origin respectively. There are other words also like 'cooter' used for tortoise that are of African origin.
The word is considered to be of Bantu origin and has pertinence to Kongo or Kimbundu n-guba that conveys the meaning of a peanut. And it came to America with the advent of slaves from Africa and later identified with the southern part of the USA.
There are many words that were that can seek their origin in the continent of Africa and slaves from that continent took them as part of their culture. The two words 'Okra' and 'yam' are from the Bantu and West African origin respectively. There are other words also like 'cooter' used for tortoise that are of African origin.